Acts 3:19 So repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins] and return [to God—seek His purpose for your life], so that your sins may be wi...

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Amplified Bible - So repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins] and return [to God—seek His purpose for your life], so that your sins may be wiped away [blotted out, completely erased], so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord [restoring you like a cool wind on a hot day];
新标点和合本 - 所以，你们当悔改归正，使你们的罪得以涂抹。这样，那安舒的日子就必从主面前来到；
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 所以，你们当悔改归正，使你们的罪得以涂去，
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 所以，你们当悔改归正，使你们的罪得以涂去，
当代译本 - 所以你们要悔改，归向上帝，祂将除去你们的罪恶，
圣经新译本 - 所以你们应当悔改归正，使你们的罪得着涂抹。
中文标准译本 - 所以，你们应当悔改，应当回转，使你们的罪孽被抹去，
现代标点和合本 - 所以，你们当悔改归正，使你们的罪得以涂抹，这样那安舒的日子就必从主面前来到，
和合本（拼音版） - 所以你们当悔改归正，使你们的罪得以涂抹。这样，那安舒的日子就必从主面前来到，
New International Version - Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
New International Reader's Version - So turn away from your sins. Turn to God. Then your sins will be wiped away. The time will come when the Lord will make everything new.
English Standard Version - Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,
New Living Translation - Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.
The Message - “Now it’s time to change your ways! Turn to face God so he can wipe away your sins, pour out showers of blessing to refresh you, and send you the Messiah he prepared for you, namely, Jesus. For the time being he must remain out of sight in heaven until everything is restored to order again just the way God, through the preaching of his holy prophets of old, said it would be. Moses, for instance, said, ‘Your God will raise up for you a prophet just like me from your family. Listen to every word he speaks to you. Every last living soul who refuses to listen to that prophet will be wiped out from the people.’
Christian Standard Bible - Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out,
New American Standard Bible - Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;
New King James Version - Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
American Standard Version - Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;
King James Version - Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
New English Translation - Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,
World English Bible - “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,
新標點和合本 - 所以，你們當悔改歸正，使你們的罪得以塗抹，
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 所以，你們當悔改歸正，使你們的罪得以塗去，
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 所以，你們當悔改歸正，使你們的罪得以塗去，
當代譯本 - 所以你們要悔改，歸向上帝，祂將除去你們的罪惡，
聖經新譯本 - 所以你們應當悔改歸正，使你們的罪得著塗抹。
呂振中譯本 - 所以你們要悔改、回轉過來，使你們的罪得擦掉，使舒爽之時期從主面前來到，
中文標準譯本 - 所以，你們應當悔改，應當回轉，使你們的罪孽被抹去，
現代標點和合本 - 所以，你們當悔改歸正，使你們的罪得以塗抹，這樣那安舒的日子就必從主面前來到，
文理和合譯本 - 故爾當改悔而轉移、令罪塗抹、俾安舒之日自主而來、
文理委辦譯本 - 汝宜悔改反正、俾罪得抹、則主賜爾安舒之日至、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 故爾當悔改反正、使爾罪得抹、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 是以爾當悔悟、棄邪歸正用消宿罪庶幾和平安樂之日、萬物同春之時、當可自主而臨；
Nueva Versión Internacional - Por tanto, para que sean borrados sus pecados, arrepiéntanse y vuélvanse a Dios, a fin de que vengan tiempos de descanso de parte del Señor,
현대인의 성경 - 그러므로 여러분은 회개하고 하나님께 돌아오십시오. 그러면 여러분의 죄가 씻음을 받고 주님 앞에서 새로워지는 때가 올 것입니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Итак, покайтесь и обратитесь к Богу, чтобы ваши грехи были стерты,
Восточный перевод - Итак, покайтесь и обратитесь к Всевышнему, чтобы ваши грехи были стёрты,
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Итак, покайтесь и обратитесь к Аллаху, чтобы ваши грехи были стёрты,
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Итак, покайтесь и обратитесь к Всевышнему, чтобы ваши грехи были стёрты,
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Maintenant donc, changez et tournez-vous vers Dieu pour qu’il efface vos péchés.
リビングバイブル - ですから、すっかり心を入れ替えて、神に立ち返りなさい。そうすれば、神様は罪をきよめてくださいます。
Nestle Aland 28 - μετανοήσατε οὖν καὶ ἐπιστρέψατε εἰς τὸ ἐξαλειφθῆναι ὑμῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας,
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - μετανοήσατε οὖν καὶ ἐπιστρέψατε, πρὸς τὸ ἐξαλειφθῆναι ὑμῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας,
Nova Versão Internacional - Arrependam-se, pois, e voltem-se para Deus, para que os seus pecados sejam cancelados,
Hoffnung für alle - Jetzt aber kehrt um und wendet euch Gott zu, damit er euch die Sünden vergibt.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vậy, anh chị em hãy ăn năn trở về với Đức Chúa Trời để tội lỗi được tẩy sạch.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ฉะนั้นจงกลับใจใหม่และหันมาหาพระเจ้าเพื่อบาปทั้งหลายของท่านจะถูกลบล้างไป และวาระแห่งการฟื้นใจจะมาจากองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้า
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ฉะนั้นจงกลับใจและน้อมเข้าหาพระเจ้า เพื่อบาปของพวกท่านจะได้ถูกลบล้างไป พร้อมทั้งรับความชื่นบานจากพระผู้เป็นเจ้า

交叉引用

2 Timothy 2:25 - He must correct those who are in opposition with courtesy and gentleness in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and be led to the knowledge of the truth [accurately understanding and welcoming it],
Revelation 21:4 - and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be death; there will no longer be sorrow and anguish, or crying, or pain; for the former order of things has passed away.”
Acts 17:26 - And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands and territories.
Isaiah 51:11 - So the redeemed of the Lord will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion; Everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away.
Jeremiah 31:22 - How long will you hesitate [to return], O you faithless and renegade daughter? For the Lord has created a new thing in the land [of Israel]: A woman will encompass (tenderly love) a man.”
Jeremiah 31:23 - Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Once more they will speak these words in the land of Judah (the Southern Kingdom) and in her cities when I restore their fortunes and release them from exile, ‘The Lord bless you, O habitation of justice and righteousness, O holy mountain!’
Jeremiah 31:24 - And [the people of] Judah and all its cities will live there together—the farmer and they who wander about with flocks.
Jeremiah 31:25 - For I [fully] satisfy the weary soul, and I replenish every languishing and sorrowful person.”
Jeremiah 31:26 - At this I (Jeremiah) awoke and looked, and my [trancelike] sleep was sweet [in the assurance it gave] to me.
Acts 11:18 - When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified and praised God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance that leads to eternal life [that is, real life after earthly death].”
Acts 15:3 - So, after being supplied and sent on their way by the church, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria telling in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the believers.
Isaiah 66:10 - “Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; Rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her,
Isaiah 66:11 - That you may nurse and be satisfied with her comforting breasts, That you may drink deeply and be delighted with her bountiful bosom.”
Isaiah 66:12 - For the Lord says this, “Behold, I extend peace to her (Jerusalem) like a river, And the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; And you will be nursed, you will be carried on her hip and [playfully] rocked on her knees.
Isaiah 66:13 - As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”
Isaiah 66:14 - When you see this, your heart will rejoice; Your bones will flourish like new grass. And the [powerful] hand of the Lord will be revealed to His servants, But His indignation will be toward His enemies.
Isaiah 60:1 - “Arise [from spiritual depression to a new life], shine [be radiant with the glory and brilliance of the Lord]; for your light has come, And the glory and brilliance of the Lord has risen upon you.
Isaiah 60:2 - For in fact, darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness will cover the peoples; But the Lord will rise upon you [Jerusalem] And His glory and brilliance will be seen on you.
Isaiah 60:3 - Nations will come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.
Isaiah 60:4 - “Lift up your eyes around you and see; They all gather together, they come to you. Your sons will come from far away, And your daughters will be looked after at their side.
Isaiah 60:5 - Then you will see and be radiant, And your heart will tremble [with joy] and rejoice Because the abundant wealth of the seas will be brought to you, The wealth of the nations will come to you.
Isaiah 60:6 - A multitude of camels [from the eastern trading tribes] will cover you [Jerusalem], The young camels of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba [who once came to trade] will come Bringing gold and frankincense And proclaiming the praises of the Lord.
Isaiah 60:7 - All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you [as the eastern pastoral tribes join the trading tribes], The rams of Nebaioth will serve you; They will go up with acceptance [as sacrifices] on My altar, And I will glorify the house of My honor and splendor.
Isaiah 60:8 - Who are these who fly like a cloud And like doves to their windows?
Isaiah 60:9 - The islands and coastlands will confidently wait for Me; And the ships of Tarshish will come first, To bring your sons from far away, Their silver and gold with them, For the name of the Lord your God, For the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.
Isaiah 60:10 - “Foreigners will build up your walls, And their kings will serve you; For in My [righteous] wrath I struck you, But in My favor and grace I have had compassion on you.
Isaiah 60:11 - Your gates will be open continually; They shall not be shut day or night, So that people may bring to you the wealth of the nations— With their kings led in procession.
Isaiah 60:12 - For the nation or the kingdom which will not serve you [Jerusalem] shall perish, And the nations [that refuse to serve] shall be utterly ruined.
Isaiah 60:13 - The glory of Lebanon will come to you, The cypress, the juniper, and the cedar together, To beautify the place of My sanctuary; And I will honor and make the place of My feet glorious.
Isaiah 60:14 - The sons of those who oppressed you will come bowing down to you [in submission], And all those who despised you and treated you disrespectfully will bow down at the soles of your feet, And they will call you the City of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 60:15 - “Whereas you [Jerusalem] have been abandoned and hated With no one passing through, I will make you an object of pride forever, A joy from generation to generation.
Isaiah 60:16 - You will suck the milk of the [Gentile] nations And suck the breast (abundance) of kings; Then you will recognize and know that I, the Lord, am your Savior And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
Isaiah 60:17 - Instead of bronze I will bring gold, And instead of iron I will bring silver, And instead of wood, bronze, And instead of stones, iron. And [instead of the tyranny of the present] I will appoint peace as your officers, And righteousness your rulers.
Isaiah 60:18 - Violence will not be heard again in your land, Nor devastation or destruction within your borders; But you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise [to God].
Isaiah 60:19 - The sun will no longer be your light by day, Nor shall the bright glow of the moon give light to you, But the Lord will be an everlasting light for you; And your God will be your glory and splendor.
Isaiah 60:20 - Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For the Lord will be your everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be over.
Isaiah 60:21 - Then all your people will be [uncompromisingly and consistently] righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.
Isaiah 60:22 - The smallest one will become a thousand (a clan), And the least one a mighty nation. I, the Lord, will quicken it in its [appointed] time.”
Isaiah 61:3 - To grant to those who mourn in Zion the following: To give them a turban instead of dust [on their heads, a sign of mourning], The oil of joy instead of mourning, The garment [expressive] of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called the trees of righteousness [strong and magnificent, distinguished for integrity, justice, and right standing with God], The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
Hosea 14:2 - Take the words [confessing your guilt] with you and return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all our wickedness; Accept what is good and receive us graciously, So that we may present the fruit of our lips (gratitude).
Jeremiah 31:33 - “But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the Lord, “I will put My law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.
Jeremiah 31:34 - And each man will no longer teach his neighbor and his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me [through personal experience], from the least of them to the greatest,” says the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness, and I will no longer remember their sin.”
Isaiah 49:10 - They will not hunger or thirst, Nor will the scorching heat or sun strike them down; For He who has compassion on them will lead them, And He will guide them to springs of water.
Isaiah 49:11 - And I will make all My mountains a roadway, And My highways will be raised.
Isaiah 49:12 - In fact, these will come from far away; And, lo, these shall come from the north and from the west, And these from the land of Aswan (southern Egypt).”
Isaiah 49:13 - Shout for joy, O heavens, and rejoice, O earth, And break forth into singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people And will have compassion on His afflicted.
Isaiah 49:14 - But Zion (Jerusalem in captivity) said, “The Lord has abandoned me, And my Lord has forgotten me.”
Isaiah 49:15 - [The Lord answered] “Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.
Isaiah 49:16 - Indeed, I have inscribed [a picture of] you on the palms of My hands; Your city walls [Zion] are continually before Me.
Isaiah 49:17 - Your builders hurry; Your destroyers and devastators Will go away from you.
Isaiah 49:18 - Lift up your eyes and look around [at the returning exiles]; All these gather together and they come to you [to rebuild you]. As I live,” declares the Lord, “You [Zion] will indeed clothe yourself with all of them as jewels and tie them on as a bride.
Isaiah 49:19 - For your ruins and desolate places and your land [once the scene] of destruction— Certainly now [in the coming years] will be too cramped for the inhabitants, And those who once engulfed you will be far away.
Isaiah 49:20 - The children of your bereavement [those born in captivity] will yet say in your ears, ‘The place is too cramped for me’; Make room for me that I may live here.
Isaiah 49:21 - Then [Zion], you will say in your heart, ‘Who has borne me these children, Since I have been bereaved of my children And am barren, an exile and a wanderer? And who has reared these? Indeed, I was left alone; From where then did these children come?’ ”
Isaiah 49:22 - This is what the Lord God says, “Listen carefully, I will lift up My hand to the [Gentile] nations And set up My banner to the peoples; And they will bring your sons in the fold of their garments, And your daughters will be carried on their shoulders.
Psalms 51:1 - Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.
Psalms 51:2 - Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness and guilt And cleanse me from my sin.
Psalms 51:3 - For I am conscious of my transgressions and I acknowledge them; My sin is always before me.
Isaiah 54:1 - “Shout for joy, O barren one, she who has not given birth; Break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]! For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.
Isaiah 54:2 - “Enlarge the site of your tent [to make room for more children]; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not spare them; Lengthen your tent ropes And make your pegs (stakes) firm [in the ground].
Isaiah 54:3 - For you will spread out to the right and to the left; And your descendants will take possession of nations And will inhabit deserted cities.
Isaiah 54:4 - “Do not fear, for you will not be put to shame, And do not feel humiliated or ashamed, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget the shame of your youth, And you will no longer remember the disgrace of your widowhood.
Isaiah 54:5 - For your husband is your Maker, The Lord of hosts is His name; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, Who is called the God of the whole earth.
Isaiah 54:6 - For the Lord has called you, Like a wife who has been abandoned, grieved in spirit, And like a wife [married] in her youth when she is [later] rejected and scorned,” Says your God.
Isaiah 54:7 - “For a brief moment I abandoned you, But with great compassion and mercy I will gather you [to Myself again].
Isaiah 54:8 - In an outburst of wrath I hid My face from you for a moment, But with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” Says the Lord your Redeemer.
Isaiah 54:9 - “For this is like the waters of Noah to Me, As I swore [an oath] that the waters of Noah Would not flood the earth again; In the same way I have sworn that I will not be angry with you Nor will I rebuke you.
Isaiah 54:10 - For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, Nor will My covenant of peace be shaken,” Says the Lord who has compassion on you.
Isaiah 54:11 - “O you afflicted [city], storm-tossed, and not comforted, Listen carefully, I will set your [precious] stones in mortar, And lay your foundations with sapphires.
Isaiah 54:12 - And I will make your battlements of rubies, And your gates of [shining] beryl stones, And all your [barrier] walls of precious stones.
Isaiah 54:13 - And all your [spiritual] sons will be disciples [of the Lord], And great will be the well-being of your sons.
Isaiah 54:14 - You will be firmly established in righteousness: You will be far from [even the thought of] oppression, for you will not fear, And from terror, for it will not come near you.
Ezekiel 37:21 - Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am going to take the children of Israel from among the nations where they have gone, and I will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land;
Ezekiel 37:22 - and I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel; and one king will be king over all of them; and they will no longer be two nations, and will no longer be divided into two kingdoms.
Ezekiel 37:23 - They will no longer defile themselves with their idols, or with their detestable things, or with any of their transgressions; but I will save them from all their transgressions in which they have sinned, and I will cleanse them. So they will be My people, and I will be their God.
Ezekiel 37:24 - “ My servant David will be king over them, and they all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in My ordinances and keep My statutes and observe them.
Ezekiel 37:25 - They will live in the land where your fathers lived, [the land] that I gave to My servant Jacob, and they will live there, they and their children and their children’s children, forever; and My servant David will be their leader forever.
Ezekiel 37:26 - I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will place them and multiply them, and will put My sanctuary in their midst forever.
Ezekiel 37:27 - My dwelling place also will be with them; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.
Ezekiel 37:28 - Then the nations will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord who sets apart and sanctifies Israel [for holy use], when My sanctuary is in their midst forever.” ’ ”
Psalms 103:12 - As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
Jeremiah 33:15 - In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He (the Messiah) shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth.
Jeremiah 33:16 - In those days Judah will be saved and [the people of] Jerusalem will live in safety; and this is the name by which she will be called: the Lord Our Righteousness (Justice).’
Jeremiah 33:17 - For thus says the Lord, ‘David shall never lack a man (descendant) to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;
Jeremiah 33:18 - and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man (descendant) to offer burnt offerings before Me and to burn grain offerings and to prepare sacrifices all day long.’ ”
Jeremiah 33:19 - The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah 33:20 - “Thus says the Lord, ‘If you can break My covenant for the day and My covenant for the night, so that day and night do not take place at their appointed times,
Jeremiah 33:21 - then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant so that he will not have a son to reign on his throne, and [My covenant may also be broken] with the Levitical priests, My ministers.
Jeremiah 33:22 - As the host of [the stars of] heaven cannot be counted and the sand of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me.’ ”
Jeremiah 33:23 - And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah 33:24 - “Have you not noticed what this people have spoken, saying, ‘The two families [Israel the northern kingdom, and Judah the southern kingdom] which the Lord chose, He has rejected’? Thus they despise My [chosen] people, no longer are they [considered] as a nation in their sight.
Jeremiah 33:25 - Thus says the Lord, ‘If My covenant with day and night does not stand, and if I have not established the fixed patterns of heaven and earth, [the whole order of nature,]
Jeremiah 33:26 - then I would [also] reject the descendants of Jacob and David My servant, not taking from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will restore their fortunes, and will have mercy on them.’ ”
2 Peter 3:8 - Nevertheless, do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day.
Zephaniah 3:14 - Shout for joy, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Israel! Rejoice, be in high spirits and glory with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem [in that day]!
Zephaniah 3:15 - The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, even the Lord [Himself], is in your midst; You will no longer fear disaster.
Zephaniah 3:16 - In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp.
Zephaniah 3:17 - The Lord your God is in your midst, A Warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with joy; He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins], He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
Zephaniah 3:18 - I will gather those [Israelites in captivity] who grieve about the appointed feasts— They came from you, [O Zion]; On whom the reproach [of exile] is a burden.
Zephaniah 3:19 - Behold, at that time I am going to deal With all your oppressors; I will save the lame And gather the scattered, And I will turn their shame into praise and renown In every land [where they have suffered].
Zephaniah 3:20 - At that time I will bring you in, Yes, at the time I gather you together; For I will make you a name and a praise Among all the peoples of the earth When I restore your fortunes [and freedom] before your eyes,” Says the Lord.
Jeremiah 31:18 - I have surely heard Ephraim (Israel) moaning and grieving, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, Like a bull unaccustomed to the yoke or an untrained calf; Bring me back that I may be restored, For You are the Lord my God.
Jeremiah 31:19 - After I turned away [from You], I repented; After I was instructed, I struck my thigh [in remorse]; I was ashamed and even humiliated Because I carried the disgrace of my youth [as a nation].’
Jeremiah 31:20 - Is Ephraim My dear son? Is he a darling and beloved child? For as often as I have spoken against him, I certainly still remember him. Therefore My affection is renewed and My heart longs for him; I will surely have mercy on him,” says the Lord.
Joel 3:16 - The Lord thunders and roars from Zion And utters His voice from Jerusalem [in judgment of His enemies], And the heavens and the earth tremble and shudder; But the Lord is a refuge for His people And a stronghold [of protection] to the children of Israel.
Joel 3:17 - Then you will know and understand fully that I am the Lord your God, Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain. Then Jerusalem will be holy, And strangers [who do not belong] will no longer pass through it.
Joel 3:18 - And in that day The mountains will drip with sweet wine And the hills will flow with milk; And all the brooks and riverbeds of Judah will flow with water, And a fountain will go out from the house of the Lord To water the [desert] Valley of Shittim.
Joel 3:19 - Egypt will become a waste, And Edom will become a desolate wilderness, Because of their violence against the children of Judah, In whose land they have shed innocent blood.
Joel 3:20 - But Judah shall be inhabited forever And Jerusalem from generation to generation.
Joel 3:21 - And I shall avenge their blood which I have not avenged, For the Lord dwells in Zion.
Amos 9:13 - “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “When the plowman shall overtake the one who gathers the harvest, And the one who treads the grapes [shall overtake] him who sows the seed [for the harvest continues until planting time]; When the mountains will drip sweet wine And all the hills shall melt [that is, everything that was once barren will overflow with streams of blessing].
Amos 9:14 - Also I shall bring back the exiles of My people Israel, And they will rebuild the deserted and ruined cities and inhabit them: They will also plant vineyards and drink their wine, And make gardens and eat their fruit.
Amos 9:15 - I will also plant them on their land, And they shall never again be uprooted from their land Which I have given them,” Says the Lord your God.
Isaiah 2:1 - The word [from God] which Isaiah son of Amoz saw [in a vision] concerning [the nation of] Judah and [its capital city] Jerusalem.
Isaiah 2:2 - Now it will come to pass that In the last days The mountain of the house of the Lord Will be [firmly] established as the highest of the mountains, And will be exalted above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it.
Isaiah 2:3 - And many peoples shall come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house (temple) of the God of Jacob; That He may teach us His ways And that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go out from Zion And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Acts 3:21 - whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.
Micah 7:14 - Shepherd and rule Your people with Your scepter [of blessing], The flock of Your inheritance and Your possession Which dwells alone [separate and secure from attack] in the forest, In the midst of a garden land. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead As in the days of old [the days of Moses and Elijah].
Micah 7:15 - “As in the days when you came out from the land of Egypt, I shall show you marvelous and miraculous things.”
Ezekiel 39:25 - Therefore thus says the Lord God, “Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob (Israel) and have mercy on the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for My holy name [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely mine].
Ezekiel 39:26 - They will forget their disgrace and all their treachery (unfaithfulness) which they perpetuated against Me, when they live securely in their own land and there is no one who makes them afraid.
Ezekiel 39:27 - When I bring them back from the nations and gather them out of their enemies’ lands, then I shall show Myself holy [and My justice and holiness will be vindicated] through them in the sight of many nations.
Ezekiel 39:28 - Then they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord their God because I made them go into exile among the nations, and then gathered them to their own land. I will leave none of them there [among the nations] any longer.
Ezekiel 39:29 - I will not hide My face from them any longer, because I will have poured out My Spirit on the house of Israel,” says the Lord God.
Zechariah 8:20 - “Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘It will come to pass that peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will come [to Jerusalem].
Zechariah 8:21 - The inhabitants of one [city] will go to another, saying, “Let us go at once to ask the favor of the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts. I will go also.”
Zechariah 8:22 - So many peoples and powerful nations will come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem and to ask the Lord for His favor.’
Zechariah 8:23 - Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘In those days ten men [as representatives] from all the nations will grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.” ’ ”
Jeremiah 50:20 - In those days and at that time,’ says the Lord, ‘a search will be made for the wickedness of Israel, but there will be none and for the sins of Judah, but none will be found, for I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant.’
Isaiah 66:18 - “For I know their works and their thoughts. The time is coming to gather all nations and languages, and they will come and see My glory.
Isaiah 66:19 - I will set up a [miraculous] sign among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations: Tarshish, Pul (Put), Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant islands and coastlands that have not heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare and proclaim My glory among the nations.
Isaiah 66:20 - Then they shall bring all your countrymen (children of Israel) from all the nations as a grain offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules and on camels—to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “just as the sons of Israel bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the Lord.
Isaiah 66:21 - I will also take some of them as priests and Levites,” says the Lord.
Isaiah 66:22 - “For just as the new heavens and the new earth Which I make will remain and endure before Me,” declares the Lord, “So your offspring and your name will remain and endure.
Hosea 2:19 - And I will betroth you (Israel) to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and loyalty, and in compassion.
Hosea 2:20 - I will betroth you to Me in stability and in faithfulness. Then you will know (recognize, appreciate) the Lord [and respond with loving faithfulness].
Hosea 2:21 - “It will come about in that day that I will respond,” says the Lord. “I will respond to the heavens [which ask for rain to pour on the earth], and they will respond to the earth [which begs for the rain],
Hosea 2:22 - And the earth shall respond to the grain and the new wine and the oil [which beg it to bring them forth], And they will respond to Jezreel [My Israel, who will now be restored].
Hosea 2:23 - I will sow her for Myself in the land. I will also have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; And I will say to those who were not My people, ‘You are My people,’ And they will say, ‘You are my God!’ ”
Isaiah 52:1 - Awake, awake, Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; For the uncircumcised and the unclean Will no longer come into you.
Isaiah 52:2 - Shake yourself from the dust, arise, O captive Jerusalem; Rid yourself of the chains around your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.
Isaiah 52:3 - For the Lord says this, “You were sold for nothing and you will be redeemed, but not with money.”
Isaiah 52:4 - For the Lord God says this, “My people went down at the first into Egypt to live there; and [many years later Sennacherib] the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Isaiah 52:5 - But now, what do I have here,” declares the Lord, “seeing that My people have been taken away without reason? Those who rule over them howl [with taunting and mockery of salvation],” declares the Lord, “and My name is continually blasphemed all day long.
Isaiah 52:6 - Therefore My people shall know My Name and what it means. Therefore in that day I am the One who is speaking, ‘Here I am.’ ”
Isaiah 52:7 - How beautiful and delightful on the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace, Who brings good news of good [things], Who announces salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Isaiah 52:8 - Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, Together they shout for joy; For they will see face to face The return of the Lord to Zion.
Isaiah 52:9 - Break forth, shout joyfully together, You ruins of Jerusalem; For the Lord has comforted His people, He has redeemed Jerusalem.
Isaiah 52:10 - The Lord has bared His holy arm (His infinite power) Before the eyes of all the nations [revealing Himself as the One by Whom Israel is redeemed from captivity], That all the ends of the earth may see The salvation of our God.
Lamentations 3:40 - Let us test and examine our ways, And let us return to the Lord.
Deuteronomy 4:29 - But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.
Deuteronomy 4:30 - When you are in distress and tribulation and all these things come on you, in the latter days you will return to the Lord your God and listen to His voice.
Deuteronomy 4:31 - For the Lord your God is a merciful and compassionate God; He will not fail you, nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant with your fathers which He swore to them.
1 Peter 2:25 - For you were continually wandering like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
Psalms 72:6 - May he come down like rain on the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth.
Psalms 72:7 - In his days may the righteous flourish, And peace abound until the moon is no more.
Psalms 72:8 - May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.
Psalms 72:9 - The nomads of the desert will bow before him, And his enemies will lick the dust.
Psalms 72:10 - The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring offerings; The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
Psalms 72:11 - Yes, all kings will bow down before him, All nations will serve him.
Psalms 72:12 - For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.
Psalms 72:13 - He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And he will save the lives of the needy.
Psalms 72:14 - He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence, And their blood will be precious in His sight.
Psalms 72:15 - So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless and praise him all day long.
Psalms 72:16 - There will be an abundance of grain in the soil on the top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like [the cedars of] Lebanon, And those of the city will flourish like grass of the earth.
Psalms 72:17 - May his name endure forever; May his name continue as long as the sun; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.
Psalms 72:18 - Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wonderful things.
Psalms 72:19 - Blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
Joel 2:13 - Rip your heart to pieces [in sorrow and contrition] and not your garments.” Now return [in repentance] to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness [faithful to His covenant with His people]; And He relents [His sentence of] evil [when His people genuinely repent].
Isaiah 55:6 - Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call on Him [for salvation] while He is near.
Isaiah 55:7 - Let the wicked leave (behind) his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion (mercy) on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
Ezekiel 34:23 - “Then I will appoint over them one shepherd and he will feed them, [a ruler like] My servant David; he will feed them and be their shepherd.
Ezekiel 34:24 - And I the Lord will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them; I the Lord have spoken.
Ezekiel 34:25 - “I will make a covenant of peace with them and will eliminate the predatory animals from the land so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep [safely] in the woods.
Ezekiel 34:26 - I will make them and the places around My hill (Jerusalem, Zion) a blessing. And I will make showers come down in their season; there will be [abundant] showers of blessing (divine favor).
Ezekiel 34:27 - Also the tree of the field will yield its fruit and the earth will yield its produce; and My people will be secure on their land. Then they will know [with confidence] that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and have rescued them from the hand of those who made them slaves.
Ezekiel 34:28 - They will no longer be prey to the nations, and the predators of the earth will not devour them; but they will live safely, and no one will make them afraid [in the day of the Messiah’s reign].
Ezekiel 34:29 - I will prepare for them a place renowned for planting [crops], and they will not again be victims of famine in the land, and they will not endure the insults of the nations any longer.
Ezekiel 34:30 - Then they will know [with assurance] that I the Lord their God, am with them and that they, the house of Israel, are My people,” says the Lord God.
Ezekiel 34:31 - “As for you, My flock, the flock of My pasture, you are men, and I am your God,” says the Lord God.
1 Kings 8:48 - if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and they pray to You toward their land [of Israel] which You gave to their fathers, the city [of Jerusalem] which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your Name and Presence;
1 Kings 8:49 - then hear their prayer and their supplication in heaven Your dwelling place, and maintain their right and defend their cause,
1 Kings 8:50 - and forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions which they have committed against You, and make them objects of compassion before their captors, that they will be merciful to them
Lamentations 5:21 - Return us to You, O Lord, so that we may be restored; Renew our days as of old,
2 Thessalonians 1:10 - when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day [that is, glorified through the changed lives of those who have accepted Him as Savior and have been set apart for His purpose], and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed and trusted [and confirmed in your lives].
Psalms 32:1 - Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven, And whose sin is covered.
Psalms 32:2 - Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute wickedness, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Psalms 32:3 - When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.
Psalms 32:4 - For day and night Your hand [of displeasure] was heavy upon me; My energy (vitality, strength) was drained away as with the burning heat of summer. Selah.
Psalms 32:5 - I acknowledged my sin to You, And I did not hide my wickedness; I said, “I will confess [all] my transgressions to the Lord”; And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.
Isaiah 65:17 - “Behold, I am creating new heavens and a new earth; And the former things [of life] will not be remembered or come to mind.
Isaiah 65:18 - But be glad and rejoice forever over what I create; Behold, I am creating Jerusalem to be a source of rejoicing And her people a joy.
Isaiah 65:19 - I will also rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in My people; And there will no longer be heard in her The voice of weeping and the sound of crying.
Isaiah 65:20 - No longer shall there be in it an infant who lives only a few days, Or an old man who does not finish his days; For the youth who dies at the age of a hundred, And the one who does not reach the age of a hundred Will be thought of as accursed.
Isaiah 65:21 - They will build houses and live in them; They will plant vineyards and eat the fruit.
Isaiah 65:22 - They will not build and another occupy; They will not plant and another eat [the fruit]. For as the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, And My chosen [people] will fully enjoy [and long make use of] the work of their hands.
Isaiah 65:23 - They will not labor in vain, Or bear children for disaster; For they are the descendants of those blessed by the Lord, And their offspring with them.
Isaiah 65:24 - It shall also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
Isaiah 65:25 - The wolf and the lamb will graze together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox [there will no longer be predator and prey]; and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will do no evil or harm in all My holy mountain (Zion),” says the Lord.
Daniel 9:13 - Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this tragedy has come on us. Yet we have not wholeheartedly begged for forgiveness and sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our wickedness and paying attention to and placing value in Your truth.
Romans 11:25 - I do not want you, believers, to be unaware of this mystery [God’s previously hidden plan]—so that you will not be wise in your own opinion—that a partial hardening has [temporarily] happened to Israel [to last] until the full number of the Gentiles has come in;
Ezekiel 18:30 - “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each one in accordance with his conduct,” says the Lord God. “Repent (change your way of thinking) and turn away from all your transgressions, so that sin may not become a stumbling block to you.
Ezekiel 18:31 - Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed [against Me], and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why should you die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel 18:32 - For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live!”
Psalms 51:13 - Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted and return to You.
Psalms 98:1 - O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done marvelous and wonderful things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.
Psalms 98:2 - The Lord has made known His salvation; He has [openly] revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
Psalms 98:3 - He has [graciously] remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have witnessed the salvation of our God.
Psalms 98:4 - Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Shout [in jubilation] and sing for joy and sing praises.
Psalms 98:5 - Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, With the lyre and the sound of melody.
Psalms 98:6 - With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout with joy before the King, the Lord.
Psalms 98:7 - Let the sea thunder and roar, and all the things it contains, The world and those who dwell in it.
Psalms 98:8 - Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the mountains sing together for joy and delight
Psalms 98:9 - Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with fairness.
Jeremiah 32:37 - Behold, I will gather them out of all countries to which I have driven them in My anger, in My wrath and in great indignation; and I will bring them back to this place and make them live in safety.
Jeremiah 32:38 - They will be My people, and I will be their God;
Jeremiah 32:39 - and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may [reverently] fear Me forever, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
Jeremiah 32:40 - I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will do them good and not turn away from them; and I will put in their heart a fear and reverential awe of Me, so that they will not turn away from Me.
Jeremiah 32:41 - I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.
Isaiah 6:10 - Make the heart of this people insensitive, Their ears dull, And their eyes dim, Otherwise they might see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their hearts, And return and be healed.”
Micah 7:18 - Who is a God like You, who forgives wickedness And passes over the rebellious acts of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He [constantly] delights in mercy and lovingkindness.
Micah 7:19 - He shall again have compassion on us; He will subdue and tread underfoot our wickedness [destroying sin’s power]. Yes, You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea.
James 5:19 - My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and falls into error and [another] one turns him back [to God],
James 5:20 - let the [latter] one know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save that one’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins [that is, obtain the pardon of the many sins committed by the one who has been restored].
Acts 1:6 - So when they had come together, they asked Him repeatedly, “Lord, are You at this time reestablishing the kingdom and restoring it to Israel?”
Acts 28:27 - For the heart (the understanding, the soul) of this people has become dull (calloused), And with their ears they scarcely hear, And they have shut their eyes [to the truth]; Otherwise they might see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart and return [to Me], And I would heal them.” ’
2 Thessalonians 1:7 - and to give relief to you who are so distressed and to us as well when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in a flame of fire,
James 4:7 - So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you.
James 4:8 - Come close to God [with a contrite heart] and He will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; and purify your [unfaithful] hearts, you double-minded [people].
James 4:9 - Be miserable and grieve and weep [over your sin]. Let your [foolish] laughter be turned to mourning and your [reckless] joy to gloom.
James 4:10 - Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose].
Acts 26:18 - to open their [spiritual] eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness and release from their sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified (set apart, made holy) by faith in Me.’
Acts 26:19 - “So, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
Acts 26:20 - but I openly proclaimed first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent [change their inner self—their old way of thinking] and turn to God, doing deeds and living lives which are consistent with repentance.
Acts 11:21 - And the hand (the power and presence) of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord [for salvation, accepting and drawing near to Jesus as Messiah and Savior].
Luke 1:16 - He will turn many of the sons of Israel back [from sin] to [love and serve] the Lord their God.
Matthew 13:15 - For this nation’s heart has grown hard, And with their ears they hardly hear, And they have [tightly] closed their eyes, Otherwise they would see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, and turn [to Me] And I would heal them [spiritually].’
Isaiah 1:16 - “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Get your evil deeds out of My sight. Stop doing evil,
Isaiah 1:17 - Learn to do good. Seek justice, Rebuke the ruthless, Defend the fatherless, Plead for the [rights of the] widow [in court].
Isaiah 1:18 - “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord. “ Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be like wool.
Isaiah 1:19 - If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the best of the land;
Isaiah 1:20 - But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Psalms 51:9 - Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.
Matthew 18:3 - and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Isaiah 43:25 - “I, only I, am He who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.
Isaiah 44:22 - I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud And your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.”
Acts 2:38 - And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Amplified Bible - So repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins] and return [to God—seek His purpose for your life], so that your sins may be wiped away [blotted out, completely erased], so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord [restoring you like a cool wind on a hot day];
新标点和合本 - 所以，你们当悔改归正，使你们的罪得以涂抹。这样，那安舒的日子就必从主面前来到；
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 所以，你们当悔改归正，使你们的罪得以涂去，
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 所以，你们当悔改归正，使你们的罪得以涂去，
当代译本 - 所以你们要悔改，归向上帝，祂将除去你们的罪恶，
圣经新译本 - 所以你们应当悔改归正，使你们的罪得着涂抹。
中文标准译本 - 所以，你们应当悔改，应当回转，使你们的罪孽被抹去，
现代标点和合本 - 所以，你们当悔改归正，使你们的罪得以涂抹，这样那安舒的日子就必从主面前来到，
和合本（拼音版） - 所以你们当悔改归正，使你们的罪得以涂抹。这样，那安舒的日子就必从主面前来到，
New International Version - Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
New International Reader's Version - So turn away from your sins. Turn to God. Then your sins will be wiped away. The time will come when the Lord will make everything new.
English Standard Version - Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,
New Living Translation - Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.
The Message - “Now it’s time to change your ways! Turn to face God so he can wipe away your sins, pour out showers of blessing to refresh you, and send you the Messiah he prepared for you, namely, Jesus. For the time being he must remain out of sight in heaven until everything is restored to order again just the way God, through the preaching of his holy prophets of old, said it would be. Moses, for instance, said, ‘Your God will raise up for you a prophet just like me from your family. Listen to every word he speaks to you. Every last living soul who refuses to listen to that prophet will be wiped out from the people.’
Christian Standard Bible - Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out,
New American Standard Bible - Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;
New King James Version - Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
American Standard Version - Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;
King James Version - Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
New English Translation - Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,
World English Bible - “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,
新標點和合本 - 所以，你們當悔改歸正，使你們的罪得以塗抹，
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 所以，你們當悔改歸正，使你們的罪得以塗去，
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 所以，你們當悔改歸正，使你們的罪得以塗去，
當代譯本 - 所以你們要悔改，歸向上帝，祂將除去你們的罪惡，
聖經新譯本 - 所以你們應當悔改歸正，使你們的罪得著塗抹。
呂振中譯本 - 所以你們要悔改、回轉過來，使你們的罪得擦掉，使舒爽之時期從主面前來到，
中文標準譯本 - 所以，你們應當悔改，應當回轉，使你們的罪孽被抹去，
現代標點和合本 - 所以，你們當悔改歸正，使你們的罪得以塗抹，這樣那安舒的日子就必從主面前來到，
文理和合譯本 - 故爾當改悔而轉移、令罪塗抹、俾安舒之日自主而來、
文理委辦譯本 - 汝宜悔改反正、俾罪得抹、則主賜爾安舒之日至、
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2 Timothy 2:25 - He must correct those who are in opposition with courtesy and gentleness in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and be led to the knowledge of the truth [accurately understanding and welcoming it],
Revelation 21:4 - and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be death; there will no longer be sorrow and anguish, or crying, or pain; for the former order of things has passed away.”
Acts 17:26 - And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands and territories.
Isaiah 51:11 - So the redeemed of the Lord will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion; Everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away.
Jeremiah 31:22 - How long will you hesitate [to return], O you faithless and renegade daughter? For the Lord has created a new thing in the land [of Israel]: A woman will encompass (tenderly love) a man.”
Jeremiah 31:23 - Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Once more they will speak these words in the land of Judah (the Southern Kingdom) and in her cities when I restore their fortunes and release them from exile, ‘The Lord bless you, O habitation of justice and righteousness, O holy mountain!’
Jeremiah 31:24 - And [the people of] Judah and all its cities will live there together—the farmer and they who wander about with flocks.
Jeremiah 31:25 - For I [fully] satisfy the weary soul, and I replenish every languishing and sorrowful person.”
Jeremiah 31:26 - At this I (Jeremiah) awoke and looked, and my [trancelike] sleep was sweet [in the assurance it gave] to me.
Acts 11:18 - When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified and praised God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance that leads to eternal life [that is, real life after earthly death].”
Acts 15:3 - So, after being supplied and sent on their way by the church, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria telling in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the believers.
Isaiah 66:10 - “Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; Rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her,
Isaiah 66:11 - That you may nurse and be satisfied with her comforting breasts, That you may drink deeply and be delighted with her bountiful bosom.”
Isaiah 66:12 - For the Lord says this, “Behold, I extend peace to her (Jerusalem) like a river, And the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; And you will be nursed, you will be carried on her hip and [playfully] rocked on her knees.
Isaiah 66:13 - As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”
Isaiah 66:14 - When you see this, your heart will rejoice; Your bones will flourish like new grass. And the [powerful] hand of the Lord will be revealed to His servants, But His indignation will be toward His enemies.
Isaiah 60:1 - “Arise [from spiritual depression to a new life], shine [be radiant with the glory and brilliance of the Lord]; for your light has come, And the glory and brilliance of the Lord has risen upon you.
Isaiah 60:2 - For in fact, darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness will cover the peoples; But the Lord will rise upon you [Jerusalem] And His glory and brilliance will be seen on you.
Isaiah 60:3 - Nations will come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.
Isaiah 60:4 - “Lift up your eyes around you and see; They all gather together, they come to you. Your sons will come from far away, And your daughters will be looked after at their side.
Isaiah 60:5 - Then you will see and be radiant, And your heart will tremble [with joy] and rejoice Because the abundant wealth of the seas will be brought to you, The wealth of the nations will come to you.
Isaiah 60:6 - A multitude of camels [from the eastern trading tribes] will cover you [Jerusalem], The young camels of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba [who once came to trade] will come Bringing gold and frankincense And proclaiming the praises of the Lord.
Isaiah 60:7 - All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you [as the eastern pastoral tribes join the trading tribes], The rams of Nebaioth will serve you; They will go up with acceptance [as sacrifices] on My altar, And I will glorify the house of My honor and splendor.
Isaiah 60:8 - Who are these who fly like a cloud And like doves to their windows?
Isaiah 60:9 - The islands and coastlands will confidently wait for Me; And the ships of Tarshish will come first, To bring your sons from far away, Their silver and gold with them, For the name of the Lord your God, For the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.
Isaiah 60:10 - “Foreigners will build up your walls, And their kings will serve you; For in My [righteous] wrath I struck you, But in My favor and grace I have had compassion on you.
Isaiah 60:11 - Your gates will be open continually; They shall not be shut day or night, So that people may bring to you the wealth of the nations— With their kings led in procession.
Isaiah 60:12 - For the nation or the kingdom which will not serve you [Jerusalem] shall perish, And the nations [that refuse to serve] shall be utterly ruined.
Isaiah 60:13 - The glory of Lebanon will come to you, The cypress, the juniper, and the cedar together, To beautify the place of My sanctuary; And I will honor and make the place of My feet glorious.
Isaiah 60:14 - The sons of those who oppressed you will come bowing down to you [in submission], And all those who despised you and treated you disrespectfully will bow down at the soles of your feet, And they will call you the City of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 60:15 - “Whereas you [Jerusalem] have been abandoned and hated With no one passing through, I will make you an object of pride forever, A joy from generation to generation.
Isaiah 60:16 - You will suck the milk of the [Gentile] nations And suck the breast (abundance) of kings; Then you will recognize and know that I, the Lord, am your Savior And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
Isaiah 60:17 - Instead of bronze I will bring gold, And instead of iron I will bring silver, And instead of wood, bronze, And instead of stones, iron. And [instead of the tyranny of the present] I will appoint peace as your officers, And righteousness your rulers.
Isaiah 60:18 - Violence will not be heard again in your land, Nor devastation or destruction within your borders; But you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise [to God].
Isaiah 60:19 - The sun will no longer be your light by day, Nor shall the bright glow of the moon give light to you, But the Lord will be an everlasting light for you; And your God will be your glory and splendor.
Isaiah 60:20 - Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For the Lord will be your everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be over.
Isaiah 60:21 - Then all your people will be [uncompromisingly and consistently] righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.
Isaiah 60:22 - The smallest one will become a thousand (a clan), And the least one a mighty nation. I, the Lord, will quicken it in its [appointed] time.”
Isaiah 61:3 - To grant to those who mourn in Zion the following: To give them a turban instead of dust [on their heads, a sign of mourning], The oil of joy instead of mourning, The garment [expressive] of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called the trees of righteousness [strong and magnificent, distinguished for integrity, justice, and right standing with God], The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
Hosea 14:2 - Take the words [confessing your guilt] with you and return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all our wickedness; Accept what is good and receive us graciously, So that we may present the fruit of our lips (gratitude).
Jeremiah 31:33 - “But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the Lord, “I will put My law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.
Jeremiah 31:34 - And each man will no longer teach his neighbor and his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me [through personal experience], from the least of them to the greatest,” says the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness, and I will no longer remember their sin.”
Isaiah 49:10 - They will not hunger or thirst, Nor will the scorching heat or sun strike them down; For He who has compassion on them will lead them, And He will guide them to springs of water.
Isaiah 49:11 - And I will make all My mountains a roadway, And My highways will be raised.
Isaiah 49:12 - In fact, these will come from far away; And, lo, these shall come from the north and from the west, And these from the land of Aswan (southern Egypt).”
Isaiah 49:13 - Shout for joy, O heavens, and rejoice, O earth, And break forth into singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people And will have compassion on His afflicted.
Isaiah 49:14 - But Zion (Jerusalem in captivity) said, “The Lord has abandoned me, And my Lord has forgotten me.”
Isaiah 49:15 - [The Lord answered] “Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.
Isaiah 49:16 - Indeed, I have inscribed [a picture of] you on the palms of My hands; Your city walls [Zion] are continually before Me.
Isaiah 49:17 - Your builders hurry; Your destroyers and devastators Will go away from you.
Isaiah 49:18 - Lift up your eyes and look around [at the returning exiles]; All these gather together and they come to you [to rebuild you]. As I live,” declares the Lord, “You [Zion] will indeed clothe yourself with all of them as jewels and tie them on as a bride.
Isaiah 49:19 - For your ruins and desolate places and your land [once the scene] of destruction— Certainly now [in the coming years] will be too cramped for the inhabitants, And those who once engulfed you will be far away.
Isaiah 49:20 - The children of your bereavement [those born in captivity] will yet say in your ears, ‘The place is too cramped for me’; Make room for me that I may live here.
Isaiah 49:21 - Then [Zion], you will say in your heart, ‘Who has borne me these children, Since I have been bereaved of my children And am barren, an exile and a wanderer? And who has reared these? Indeed, I was left alone; From where then did these children come?’ ”
Isaiah 49:22 - This is what the Lord God says, “Listen carefully, I will lift up My hand to the [Gentile] nations And set up My banner to the peoples; And they will bring your sons in the fold of their garments, And your daughters will be carried on their shoulders.
Psalms 51:1 - Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.
Psalms 51:2 - Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness and guilt And cleanse me from my sin.
Psalms 51:3 - For I am conscious of my transgressions and I acknowledge them; My sin is always before me.
Isaiah 54:1 - “Shout for joy, O barren one, she who has not given birth; Break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]! For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.
Isaiah 54:2 - “Enlarge the site of your tent [to make room for more children]; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not spare them; Lengthen your tent ropes And make your pegs (stakes) firm [in the ground].
Isaiah 54:3 - For you will spread out to the right and to the left; And your descendants will take possession of nations And will inhabit deserted cities.
Isaiah 54:4 - “Do not fear, for you will not be put to shame, And do not feel humiliated or ashamed, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget the shame of your youth, And you will no longer remember the disgrace of your widowhood.
Isaiah 54:5 - For your husband is your Maker, The Lord of hosts is His name; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, Who is called the God of the whole earth.
Isaiah 54:6 - For the Lord has called you, Like a wife who has been abandoned, grieved in spirit, And like a wife [married] in her youth when she is [later] rejected and scorned,” Says your God.
Isaiah 54:7 - “For a brief moment I abandoned you, But with great compassion and mercy I will gather you [to Myself again].
Isaiah 54:8 - In an outburst of wrath I hid My face from you for a moment, But with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” Says the Lord your Redeemer.
Isaiah 54:9 - “For this is like the waters of Noah to Me, As I swore [an oath] that the waters of Noah Would not flood the earth again; In the same way I have sworn that I will not be angry with you Nor will I rebuke you.
Isaiah 54:10 - For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, Nor will My covenant of peace be shaken,” Says the Lord who has compassion on you.
Isaiah 54:11 - “O you afflicted [city], storm-tossed, and not comforted, Listen carefully, I will set your [precious] stones in mortar, And lay your foundations with sapphires.
Isaiah 54:12 - And I will make your battlements of rubies, And your gates of [shining] beryl stones, And all your [barrier] walls of precious stones.
Isaiah 54:13 - And all your [spiritual] sons will be disciples [of the Lord], And great will be the well-being of your sons.
Isaiah 54:14 - You will be firmly established in righteousness: You will be far from [even the thought of] oppression, for you will not fear, And from terror, for it will not come near you.
Ezekiel 37:21 - Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am going to take the children of Israel from among the nations where they have gone, and I will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land;
Ezekiel 37:22 - and I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel; and one king will be king over all of them; and they will no longer be two nations, and will no longer be divided into two kingdoms.
Ezekiel 37:23 - They will no longer defile themselves with their idols, or with their detestable things, or with any of their transgressions; but I will save them from all their transgressions in which they have sinned, and I will cleanse them. So they will be My people, and I will be their God.
Ezekiel 37:24 - “ My servant David will be king over them, and they all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in My ordinances and keep My statutes and observe them.
Ezekiel 37:25 - They will live in the land where your fathers lived, [the land] that I gave to My servant Jacob, and they will live there, they and their children and their children’s children, forever; and My servant David will be their leader forever.
Ezekiel 37:26 - I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will place them and multiply them, and will put My sanctuary in their midst forever.
Ezekiel 37:27 - My dwelling place also will be with them; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.
Ezekiel 37:28 - Then the nations will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord who sets apart and sanctifies Israel [for holy use], when My sanctuary is in their midst forever.” ’ ”
Psalms 103:12 - As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
Jeremiah 33:15 - In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He (the Messiah) shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth.
Jeremiah 33:16 - In those days Judah will be saved and [the people of] Jerusalem will live in safety; and this is the name by which she will be called: the Lord Our Righteousness (Justice).’
Jeremiah 33:17 - For thus says the Lord, ‘David shall never lack a man (descendant) to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;
Jeremiah 33:18 - and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man (descendant) to offer burnt offerings before Me and to burn grain offerings and to prepare sacrifices all day long.’ ”
Jeremiah 33:19 - The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah 33:20 - “Thus says the Lord, ‘If you can break My covenant for the day and My covenant for the night, so that day and night do not take place at their appointed times,
Jeremiah 33:21 - then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant so that he will not have a son to reign on his throne, and [My covenant may also be broken] with the Levitical priests, My ministers.
Jeremiah 33:22 - As the host of [the stars of] heaven cannot be counted and the sand of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me.’ ”
Jeremiah 33:23 - And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah 33:24 - “Have you not noticed what this people have spoken, saying, ‘The two families [Israel the northern kingdom, and Judah the southern kingdom] which the Lord chose, He has rejected’? Thus they despise My [chosen] people, no longer are they [considered] as a nation in their sight.
Jeremiah 33:25 - Thus says the Lord, ‘If My covenant with day and night does not stand, and if I have not established the fixed patterns of heaven and earth, [the whole order of nature,]
Jeremiah 33:26 - then I would [also] reject the descendants of Jacob and David My servant, not taking from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will restore their fortunes, and will have mercy on them.’ ”
2 Peter 3:8 - Nevertheless, do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day.
Zephaniah 3:14 - Shout for joy, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Israel! Rejoice, be in high spirits and glory with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem [in that day]!
Zephaniah 3:15 - The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, even the Lord [Himself], is in your midst; You will no longer fear disaster.
Zephaniah 3:16 - In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp.
Zephaniah 3:17 - The Lord your God is in your midst, A Warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with joy; He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins], He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
Zephaniah 3:18 - I will gather those [Israelites in captivity] who grieve about the appointed feasts— They came from you, [O Zion]; On whom the reproach [of exile] is a burden.
Zephaniah 3:19 - Behold, at that time I am going to deal With all your oppressors; I will save the lame And gather the scattered, And I will turn their shame into praise and renown In every land [where they have suffered].
Zephaniah 3:20 - At that time I will bring you in, Yes, at the time I gather you together; For I will make you a name and a praise Among all the peoples of the earth When I restore your fortunes [and freedom] before your eyes,” Says the Lord.
Jeremiah 31:18 - I have surely heard Ephraim (Israel) moaning and grieving, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, Like a bull unaccustomed to the yoke or an untrained calf; Bring me back that I may be restored, For You are the Lord my God.
Jeremiah 31:19 - After I turned away [from You], I repented; After I was instructed, I struck my thigh [in remorse]; I was ashamed and even humiliated Because I carried the disgrace of my youth [as a nation].’
Jeremiah 31:20 - Is Ephraim My dear son? Is he a darling and beloved child? For as often as I have spoken against him, I certainly still remember him. Therefore My affection is renewed and My heart longs for him; I will surely have mercy on him,” says the Lord.
Joel 3:16 - The Lord thunders and roars from Zion And utters His voice from Jerusalem [in judgment of His enemies], And the heavens and the earth tremble and shudder; But the Lord is a refuge for His people And a stronghold [of protection] to the children of Israel.
Joel 3:17 - Then you will know and understand fully that I am the Lord your God, Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain. Then Jerusalem will be holy, And strangers [who do not belong] will no longer pass through it.
Joel 3:18 - And in that day The mountains will drip with sweet wine And the hills will flow with milk; And all the brooks and riverbeds of Judah will flow with water, And a fountain will go out from the house of the Lord To water the [desert] Valley of Shittim.
Joel 3:19 - Egypt will become a waste, And Edom will become a desolate wilderness, Because of their violence against the children of Judah, In whose land they have shed innocent blood.
Joel 3:20 - But Judah shall be inhabited forever And Jerusalem from generation to generation.
Joel 3:21 - And I shall avenge their blood which I have not avenged, For the Lord dwells in Zion.
Amos 9:13 - “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “When the plowman shall overtake the one who gathers the harvest, And the one who treads the grapes [shall overtake] him who sows the seed [for the harvest continues until planting time]; When the mountains will drip sweet wine And all the hills shall melt [that is, everything that was once barren will overflow with streams of blessing].
Amos 9:14 - Also I shall bring back the exiles of My people Israel, And they will rebuild the deserted and ruined cities and inhabit them: They will also plant vineyards and drink their wine, And make gardens and eat their fruit.
Amos 9:15 - I will also plant them on their land, And they shall never again be uprooted from their land Which I have given them,” Says the Lord your God.
Isaiah 2:1 - The word [from God] which Isaiah son of Amoz saw [in a vision] concerning [the nation of] Judah and [its capital city] Jerusalem.
Isaiah 2:2 - Now it will come to pass that In the last days The mountain of the house of the Lord Will be [firmly] established as the highest of the mountains, And will be exalted above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it.
Isaiah 2:3 - And many peoples shall come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house (temple) of the God of Jacob; That He may teach us His ways And that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go out from Zion And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Acts 3:21 - whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.
Micah 7:14 - Shepherd and rule Your people with Your scepter [of blessing], The flock of Your inheritance and Your possession Which dwells alone [separate and secure from attack] in the forest, In the midst of a garden land. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead As in the days of old [the days of Moses and Elijah].
Micah 7:15 - “As in the days when you came out from the land of Egypt, I shall show you marvelous and miraculous things.”
Ezekiel 39:25 - Therefore thus says the Lord God, “Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob (Israel) and have mercy on the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for My holy name [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely mine].
Ezekiel 39:26 - They will forget their disgrace and all their treachery (unfaithfulness) which they perpetuated against Me, when they live securely in their own land and there is no one who makes them afraid.
Ezekiel 39:27 - When I bring them back from the nations and gather them out of their enemies’ lands, then I shall show Myself holy [and My justice and holiness will be vindicated] through them in the sight of many nations.
Ezekiel 39:28 - Then they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord their God because I made them go into exile among the nations, and then gathered them to their own land. I will leave none of them there [among the nations] any longer.
Ezekiel 39:29 - I will not hide My face from them any longer, because I will have poured out My Spirit on the house of Israel,” says the Lord God.
Zechariah 8:20 - “Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘It will come to pass that peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will come [to Jerusalem].
Zechariah 8:21 - The inhabitants of one [city] will go to another, saying, “Let us go at once to ask the favor of the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts. I will go also.”
Zechariah 8:22 - So many peoples and powerful nations will come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem and to ask the Lord for His favor.’
Zechariah 8:23 - Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘In those days ten men [as representatives] from all the nations will grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.” ’ ”
Jeremiah 50:20 - In those days and at that time,’ says the Lord, ‘a search will be made for the wickedness of Israel, but there will be none and for the sins of Judah, but none will be found, for I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant.’
Isaiah 66:18 - “For I know their works and their thoughts. The time is coming to gather all nations and languages, and they will come and see My glory.
Isaiah 66:19 - I will set up a [miraculous] sign among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations: Tarshish, Pul (Put), Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant islands and coastlands that have not heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare and proclaim My glory among the nations.
Isaiah 66:20 - Then they shall bring all your countrymen (children of Israel) from all the nations as a grain offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules and on camels—to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “just as the sons of Israel bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the Lord.
Isaiah 66:21 - I will also take some of them as priests and Levites,” says the Lord.
Isaiah 66:22 - “For just as the new heavens and the new earth Which I make will remain and endure before Me,” declares the Lord, “So your offspring and your name will remain and endure.
Hosea 2:19 - And I will betroth you (Israel) to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and loyalty, and in compassion.
Hosea 2:20 - I will betroth you to Me in stability and in faithfulness. Then you will know (recognize, appreciate) the Lord [and respond with loving faithfulness].
Hosea 2:21 - “It will come about in that day that I will respond,” says the Lord. “I will respond to the heavens [which ask for rain to pour on the earth], and they will respond to the earth [which begs for the rain],
Hosea 2:22 - And the earth shall respond to the grain and the new wine and the oil [which beg it to bring them forth], And they will respond to Jezreel [My Israel, who will now be restored].
Hosea 2:23 - I will sow her for Myself in the land. I will also have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; And I will say to those who were not My people, ‘You are My people,’ And they will say, ‘You are my God!’ ”
Isaiah 52:1 - Awake, awake, Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; For the uncircumcised and the unclean Will no longer come into you.
Isaiah 52:2 - Shake yourself from the dust, arise, O captive Jerusalem; Rid yourself of the chains around your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.
Isaiah 52:3 - For the Lord says this, “You were sold for nothing and you will be redeemed, but not with money.”
Isaiah 52:4 - For the Lord God says this, “My people went down at the first into Egypt to live there; and [many years later Sennacherib] the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Isaiah 52:5 - But now, what do I have here,” declares the Lord, “seeing that My people have been taken away without reason? Those who rule over them howl [with taunting and mockery of salvation],” declares the Lord, “and My name is continually blasphemed all day long.
Isaiah 52:6 - Therefore My people shall know My Name and what it means. Therefore in that day I am the One who is speaking, ‘Here I am.’ ”
Isaiah 52:7 - How beautiful and delightful on the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace, Who brings good news of good [things], Who announces salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Isaiah 52:8 - Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, Together they shout for joy; For they will see face to face The return of the Lord to Zion.
Isaiah 52:9 - Break forth, shout joyfully together, You ruins of Jerusalem; For the Lord has comforted His people, He has redeemed Jerusalem.
Isaiah 52:10 - The Lord has bared His holy arm (His infinite power) Before the eyes of all the nations [revealing Himself as the One by Whom Israel is redeemed from captivity], That all the ends of the earth may see The salvation of our God.
Lamentations 3:40 - Let us test and examine our ways, And let us return to the Lord.
Deuteronomy 4:29 - But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.
Deuteronomy 4:30 - When you are in distress and tribulation and all these things come on you, in the latter days you will return to the Lord your God and listen to His voice.
Deuteronomy 4:31 - For the Lord your God is a merciful and compassionate God; He will not fail you, nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant with your fathers which He swore to them.
1 Peter 2:25 - For you were continually wandering like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
Psalms 72:6 - May he come down like rain on the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth.
Psalms 72:7 - In his days may the righteous flourish, And peace abound until the moon is no more.
Psalms 72:8 - May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.
Psalms 72:9 - The nomads of the desert will bow before him, And his enemies will lick the dust.
Psalms 72:10 - The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring offerings; The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
Psalms 72:11 - Yes, all kings will bow down before him, All nations will serve him.
Psalms 72:12 - For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.
Psalms 72:13 - He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And he will save the lives of the needy.
Psalms 72:14 - He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence, And their blood will be precious in His sight.
Psalms 72:15 - So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless and praise him all day long.
Psalms 72:16 - There will be an abundance of grain in the soil on the top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like [the cedars of] Lebanon, And those of the city will flourish like grass of the earth.
Psalms 72:17 - May his name endure forever; May his name continue as long as the sun; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.
Psalms 72:18 - Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wonderful things.
Psalms 72:19 - Blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
Joel 2:13 - Rip your heart to pieces [in sorrow and contrition] and not your garments.” Now return [in repentance] to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness [faithful to His covenant with His people]; And He relents [His sentence of] evil [when His people genuinely repent].
Isaiah 55:6 - Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call on Him [for salvation] while He is near.
Isaiah 55:7 - Let the wicked leave (behind) his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion (mercy) on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
Ezekiel 34:23 - “Then I will appoint over them one shepherd and he will feed them, [a ruler like] My servant David; he will feed them and be their shepherd.
Ezekiel 34:24 - And I the Lord will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them; I the Lord have spoken.
Ezekiel 34:25 - “I will make a covenant of peace with them and will eliminate the predatory animals from the land so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep [safely] in the woods.
Ezekiel 34:26 - I will make them and the places around My hill (Jerusalem, Zion) a blessing. And I will make showers come down in their season; there will be [abundant] showers of blessing (divine favor).
Ezekiel 34:27 - Also the tree of the field will yield its fruit and the earth will yield its produce; and My people will be secure on their land. Then they will know [with confidence] that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and have rescued them from the hand of those who made them slaves.
Ezekiel 34:28 - They will no longer be prey to the nations, and the predators of the earth will not devour them; but they will live safely, and no one will make them afraid [in the day of the Messiah’s reign].
Ezekiel 34:29 - I will prepare for them a place renowned for planting [crops], and they will not again be victims of famine in the land, and they will not endure the insults of the nations any longer.
Ezekiel 34:30 - Then they will know [with assurance] that I the Lord their God, am with them and that they, the house of Israel, are My people,” says the Lord God.
Ezekiel 34:31 - “As for you, My flock, the flock of My pasture, you are men, and I am your God,” says the Lord God.
1 Kings 8:48 - if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and they pray to You toward their land [of Israel] which You gave to their fathers, the city [of Jerusalem] which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your Name and Presence;
1 Kings 8:49 - then hear their prayer and their supplication in heaven Your dwelling place, and maintain their right and defend their cause,
1 Kings 8:50 - and forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions which they have committed against You, and make them objects of compassion before their captors, that they will be merciful to them
Lamentations 5:21 - Return us to You, O Lord, so that we may be restored; Renew our days as of old,
2 Thessalonians 1:10 - when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day [that is, glorified through the changed lives of those who have accepted Him as Savior and have been set apart for His purpose], and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed and trusted [and confirmed in your lives].
Psalms 32:1 - Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven, And whose sin is covered.
Psalms 32:2 - Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute wickedness, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Psalms 32:3 - When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.
Psalms 32:4 - For day and night Your hand [of displeasure] was heavy upon me; My energy (vitality, strength) was drained away as with the burning heat of summer. Selah.
Psalms 32:5 - I acknowledged my sin to You, And I did not hide my wickedness; I said, “I will confess [all] my transgressions to the Lord”; And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.
Isaiah 65:17 - “Behold, I am creating new heavens and a new earth; And the former things [of life] will not be remembered or come to mind.
Isaiah 65:18 - But be glad and rejoice forever over what I create; Behold, I am creating Jerusalem to be a source of rejoicing And her people a joy.
Isaiah 65:19 - I will also rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in My people; And there will no longer be heard in her The voice of weeping and the sound of crying.
Isaiah 65:20 - No longer shall there be in it an infant who lives only a few days, Or an old man who does not finish his days; For the youth who dies at the age of a hundred, And the one who does not reach the age of a hundred Will be thought of as accursed.
Isaiah 65:21 - They will build houses and live in them; They will plant vineyards and eat the fruit.
Isaiah 65:22 - They will not build and another occupy; They will not plant and another eat [the fruit]. For as the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, And My chosen [people] will fully enjoy [and long make use of] the work of their hands.
Isaiah 65:23 - They will not labor in vain, Or bear children for disaster; For they are the descendants of those blessed by the Lord, And their offspring with them.
Isaiah 65:24 - It shall also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
Isaiah 65:25 - The wolf and the lamb will graze together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox [there will no longer be predator and prey]; and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will do no evil or harm in all My holy mountain (Zion),” says the Lord.
Daniel 9:13 - Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this tragedy has come on us. Yet we have not wholeheartedly begged for forgiveness and sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our wickedness and paying attention to and placing value in Your truth.
Romans 11:25 - I do not want you, believers, to be unaware of this mystery [God’s previously hidden plan]—so that you will not be wise in your own opinion—that a partial hardening has [temporarily] happened to Israel [to last] until the full number of the Gentiles has come in;
Ezekiel 18:30 - “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each one in accordance with his conduct,” says the Lord God. “Repent (change your way of thinking) and turn away from all your transgressions, so that sin may not become a stumbling block to you.
Ezekiel 18:31 - Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed [against Me], and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why should you die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel 18:32 - For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live!”
Psalms 51:13 - Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted and return to You.
Psalms 98:1 - O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done marvelous and wonderful things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.
Psalms 98:2 - The Lord has made known His salvation; He has [openly] revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
Psalms 98:3 - He has [graciously] remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have witnessed the salvation of our God.
Psalms 98:4 - Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Shout [in jubilation] and sing for joy and sing praises.
Psalms 98:5 - Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, With the lyre and the sound of melody.
Psalms 98:6 - With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout with joy before the King, the Lord.
Psalms 98:7 - Let the sea thunder and roar, and all the things it contains, The world and those who dwell in it.
Psalms 98:8 - Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the mountains sing together for joy and delight
Psalms 98:9 - Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with fairness.
Jeremiah 32:37 - Behold, I will gather them out of all countries to which I have driven them in My anger, in My wrath and in great indignation; and I will bring them back to this place and make them live in safety.
Jeremiah 32:38 - They will be My people, and I will be their God;
Jeremiah 32:39 - and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may [reverently] fear Me forever, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
Jeremiah 32:40 - I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will do them good and not turn away from them; and I will put in their heart a fear and reverential awe of Me, so that they will not turn away from Me.
Jeremiah 32:41 - I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.
Isaiah 6:10 - Make the heart of this people insensitive, Their ears dull, And their eyes dim, Otherwise they might see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their hearts, And return and be healed.”
Micah 7:18 - Who is a God like You, who forgives wickedness And passes over the rebellious acts of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He [constantly] delights in mercy and lovingkindness.
Micah 7:19 - He shall again have compassion on us; He will subdue and tread underfoot our wickedness [destroying sin’s power]. Yes, You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea.
James 5:19 - My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and falls into error and [another] one turns him back [to God],
James 5:20 - let the [latter] one know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save that one’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins [that is, obtain the pardon of the many sins committed by the one who has been restored].
Acts 1:6 - So when they had come together, they asked Him repeatedly, “Lord, are You at this time reestablishing the kingdom and restoring it to Israel?”
Acts 28:27 - For the heart (the understanding, the soul) of this people has become dull (calloused), And with their ears they scarcely hear, And they have shut their eyes [to the truth]; Otherwise they might see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart and return [to Me], And I would heal them.” ’
2 Thessalonians 1:7 - and to give relief to you who are so distressed and to us as well when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in a flame of fire,
James 4:7 - So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you.
James 4:8 - Come close to God [with a contrite heart] and He will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; and purify your [unfaithful] hearts, you double-minded [people].
James 4:9 - Be miserable and grieve and weep [over your sin]. Let your [foolish] laughter be turned to mourning and your [reckless] joy to gloom.
James 4:10 - Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose].
Acts 26:18 - to open their [spiritual] eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness and release from their sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified (set apart, made holy) by faith in Me.’
Acts 26:19 - “So, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
Acts 26:20 - but I openly proclaimed first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent [change their inner self—their old way of thinking] and turn to God, doing deeds and living lives which are consistent with repentance.
Acts 11:21 - And the hand (the power and presence) of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord [for salvation, accepting and drawing near to Jesus as Messiah and Savior].
Luke 1:16 - He will turn many of the sons of Israel back [from sin] to [love and serve] the Lord their God.
Matthew 13:15 - For this nation’s heart has grown hard, And with their ears they hardly hear, And they have [tightly] closed their eyes, Otherwise they would see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, and turn [to Me] And I would heal them [spiritually].’
Isaiah 1:16 - “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Get your evil deeds out of My sight. Stop doing evil,
Isaiah 1:17 - Learn to do good. Seek justice, Rebuke the ruthless, Defend the fatherless, Plead for the [rights of the] widow [in court].
Isaiah 1:18 - “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord. “ Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be like wool.
Isaiah 1:19 - If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the best of the land;
Isaiah 1:20 - But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Psalms 51:9 - Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.
Matthew 18:3 - and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Isaiah 43:25 - “I, only I, am He who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.
Isaiah 44:22 - I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud And your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.”
Acts 2:38 - And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.